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Growing concern over Irish taxi drivers' safety as assaults go unrecorded in Garda PULSE system

Outgoing Justice Minister Simon Harris confirmed to Fine Gael TD Emer Higgins that occupations of assault victims are not recorded by Gardaí.

Irish Mirror · Jun 1, 2023

Congestion charges would 'choke city centres' and have devastating impact on businesses, says Dublin TD

Deputy Emer Higgins is concerned that motorists could face charges of €10 and a 400% increase on parking charges as part of plans to deter cars from entering city centres

Dublin Live · Mar 5, 2023

Taoiseach to seek legal advice on whether ex-Minister Damien English breached planning law

The Meath West TD resigned as Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise over his failure to declare ownership of a property when applying for planning permission for another Meath home in 2008.

Irish Mirror · Jan 12, 2023

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Ireland should follow Netherlands and ban laughing gas for recreational use, says Fine Gael TD

Almost one in four Irish people said they had used the gas – otherwise known as nitrous oxide – at some stage in their lives

Irish Mirror · Dec 4, 2022

Number of garda recruits lagging significantly behind number that have resigned or retired

In total, 827 gardai have left the force over the last two years

Irish Mirror · Nov 24, 2022

Irish mum-of-four calls for food vouchers to help struggling families with cost of living crisis

She said working families are suffering with anxiety wondering how they will afford the next bill that comes through the door.

Irish Mirror · Jul 1, 2022

Ireland reacts to 'tone deaf' Passport Express name change as service is too slow

One individual pointed out that celebrating the change as a major victory was 'tone deaf' considering many of the more serious issues affecting Irish society.

Irish Mirror · May 25, 2022

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Complaints to passport office hit record high as main reason for delays revealed

More than 4,000 complaints were received by the Ombudsman in 2021

Irish Mirror · May 25, 2022

Passport Ireland: The one crucial step causing a delay in applications

A record 1.4 million passport applications are expected this year

Dublin Live · May 24, 2022

Children's passports taking around 40 days, Dublin TD says

Deputy Emer Higgins is also calling for the name of the Passport Express application channel to be changed to "prevent a lot of confusion"

Dublin Live · May 22, 2022

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